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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP-05-06 - Decision - 1200 Airport DriveCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING CITY OF BURLINGTON —1200 AIRPORT DRIVE SITE PLAN #SP-05- 06 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION City of Burlington hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant", is requesting site plan approval to amend a previously approved site plan located at Aviation Avenue for site modifications to a previously approved air transportation facility. The amendment consists of enlarging the vehicle access to the building. Based on the plan and supporting material contained in the document file for this application, the Administrative Officer finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. This project consists of amending a previously approved site plan located at Aviation Avenue for site modifications to a previously approved air transportation facility. The amendment consists of enlarging the vehicle access to the building. 2. The owner of record of this property is City of Burlington. 3. This property is located within the Airport Industrial Zone. DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 4. The change in vehicle access does not have adverse affects on the dimensional requirements. 5. The building meets all setback requirements. SITE PLAN REVIEW STANDARDS Vehicular access 5. Access is not affected by expanding the vehicle access drive. Circulation 6. Circulation on the site is adequate. Parking 7. Parking is not affected by the change in vehicle access. -1- 8. Pursuant to Section 13.01(G)(5) of the Land Development Regulations, bicycle parking shall be provided for employees on the subject property. The plan submitted as part of the application does not indicate a bicycle rack on the site. Landscaping 9. There is no minimum landscaping requirement, based on building costs. The site is well landscaped so no additional landscaping will be required. 10. The existing site plan complies with all requirements pursuant to Section 13.06(B) of the Land Development Regulations. 11. Pursuant to Section 13.07(A) of the Land Development Regulations a snow storage area required. The plan submitted as part of the application does not indicate a snow storage area on the site. Outdoor Lighting 12. Pursuant to Section 13.07(A) of the Land Development Regulations, all exterior lighting must be shielded and downcasting to prevent light from spilling onto adjacent properties and rights -of -way. No lighting changes are proposed. Traffic 13. The proposed changes do not increase traffic generation. GENERAL REVIEW STANDARDS (a) The relationship of the proposed development to goals and objectives set forth in the City of South Burlington Comprehensive Plan. 14. The Comprehensive plan states that the city should encourage development while protecting natural resources and promoting a healthy and safe environment. The change in vehicle access is keeping with the recommended actions of the Comprehensive Plan. (b)The site shall be planned to accomplish a desirable transition from structure to site, from structure to structure, and to provide for adequate planting, safe pedestrian movement, and adequate parking areas. 15. The building on this site exists with no changes proposed. The site has adequate planting and adequate parking. -2- (c) Parking shall be located to the rear or sides of buildings to the greatest extent practicable. 16. Parking spaces are currently located at the front of the building. There are no proposed changes. (d) Without restricting the permissible limits of the applicable zoning district, the height and scale of each building shall be compatible with its site and existing or adjoining buildings. 17. This criterion is not applicable. (e) Newly installed utility service modifications necessitated by exterior alterations or building expansions shall, to the extentfeasible, be underground. 18. The plans do not indicate changes in utility services. (f) The combination of common materials and architectural characteristics, landscaping, buffers, screens and visual interruptions to cerate attractive transitions between buildings or different architectural styles shall be encouraged 20. This criterion is not applicable. (g) Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to themselves, the terrain and to existing buildings and roads in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed structures. 21 There are no new proposed structures. The building exists according to previously approved plans. In addition, to the above general review standards, site plan applications shall meet the following specific standards set forth in Section 14.07 of the Land Development Regulations: (a) The reservation of land may be required on any lot for provision of access to abutting properties whenever such access is deemed necessary to reduce curb cuts onto an arterial or collector street, to provide additional access for emergency or other purposes, or to improve general access and circulation in the area. 22 The reservation of land is not necessary. (b) Electric, telephone, and other wire -served utility lines and service connections shall be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and to the site. -3- 23 No changes to existing underground utilities are proposed. (c) All dumpsters and other facilities to handle solid waste, including compliance with any recycling or other requirements, shall be accessible, secure and properly screened with opaque fencing to ensure that trash and debris do not escape the enclosure(s). 24 If a dumpster is used on the subject lands, it shall be screened and depicted on the plans submitted. DECISION Based on the above Findings of Fact, the South Burlington Administrative Officer hereby approves site plan application #SP-05-06 located at Aviation Avenue for site modifications to a previously approved air transportation facility. The amendment consists of enlarging the vehicle access to the building. The proposed changes are depicted on a plan, prepared by Dufresne -Henry, dated November 19, 1996, received by the City of South Burlington February 10, 2005 with the following stipulations: 1) The plans shall be revised to show the changes below and shall require approval of the Administrative Officer. Three (3) copies of the approved revised plans shall be submitted to the Administrative Officer. a) The plan shall be revised to show a bike rack b) The plan shall be revised to show a screened dumpster if one is to be used on the site. c) The plan shall be revised to show snow storage areas. 2) All previous approvals and stipulations, which are not superseded by this approval, shall remain in effect. 3) The applicant shall obtain a zoning permit within six (6) months pursuant to Section 17.04 of the Land Development Regulations or this approval is null and void. 4) The applicant shall obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Administrative Officer prior to the expansion of the vehicle access drive. 5) Any change to the site plan shall require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board. Signed on this ` day of FCA4If 4 , 2005 by ym'Md T. Belair, Administrative Officer Pursuant to 24 VSA 4465, an interested person may appeal this decision by filing a Notice of Appeal with the secretary of the Development Review Board. This Notice of Appeal must be accompanied with a $110 filing fee and be filed within 15 days of the date of this decision. -5-